Soooo, I’ve been MIA from this blog for about three weeks. Sorry.
I’ve been busy with class and final project work and scheduling work among all this. And really, I’ve been trying to escape from the stress of impending graduation and all the grown-up responsibilities that come with it, like having to find a job and being out in the real world. I do have evidence of some productivity, though, and here are the three courses I finished during my unintentional November hiatus.
AutoCAD: Enhanced Drawings for Airports – in which we draw our imaginary airports on AutoCAD. We received basic AutoCAD training in Term Three, now we use it to draw things like this:
Don’t be scared, they’re just lines. Just think of them as noodles. Mmm, noodles
I’m still working on my airfield drawing and haven’t started my airport terminal layout yet, but I will upload them once I’m done. Our airfield layout has to comply with TP 312, which is the Aerodrome Standards and Recommended Practices document to which Transport Canada requires all airports in Canada to comply. This includes the width of runway markings, type of airfield lighting and the areas around the airport that are not allowed to have obstacles protruding into the air, called Obstacle Limitation Surfaces. These are all included on the drawings.
Ramp Operations -
Results of open book tests. Yep, I can so read the writing.
in which we learn the basic ins and outs of aircraft de-icing, cargo security and loading, dangerous goods handling and ramp safety. This was an online course divided into modules, and each module had an open book final exam. We were allowed one double-sided letter-size sheet of hand-written notes for each exam. Nearly broke my wrist writing notes like I was transcribing the secret to eternal youth, then didn’t need much of the notes because I remembered everything.
Aviation Law – in which lawyers specializing in airline and airport issues talk to us about international law and federal law, airport standards and who determines their application, commercial law and airport leases, as well as the legal notion of negligence. Pretty much who pays for what if someone sues someone else in aviation. After each lecture session we got a take home quiz. Law is actually quite interesting: if a passenger had to pay to get a blanket on a flight and developed bronchitis because he refused to pay, can the airline be held liable for his injury? Lawyer answer: it depends.
MY LAST U-PASS. December, come at me, bro!
There are only 15 more days of class, one more course and three more weekends before winter break, before 2013, before graduation.To say I’m freaking out is an understatement. Term Four has flown by at v–>c and soon the program will come to a complete stop. Just imagine inertia then. Nevertheless, I’m excited and I will do everything possible to land on two feet, somehow.